A boat equipped with any size motor may be operated at a no-wake speed on artificial lakes under the custody of the Department of Natural Resources of more than 100 acres in size. Lakes included in this regulation are:

Lake, County

Lake, County

Ahquabi,Warren

Pleasant Creek, Linn

Anita, Cass

Prairie Rose, Shelby

Badger Creek, Madison

Rock Creek, Jasper

Big Creek, Polk

Sugema, Van Buren

Brushy Creek, Webster

Swan, Carroll

Darling, Washington

Three Mile*, Union

Geode, Henry

Twelve Mile, Union

Green Valley*, Union

Union Grove, Tama

Hawthorn, Mahaska

Viking, Montgomery

Icaria*, Adams

Volga, Fayette

Little River, Decatur

Wapello, Davis

Miami, Monroe

West, Clark

*Special Regulations Exist.

Other lakes managed by counties and municipalities may be included in the above regulations. Check local regulations for more information. Where special regulations exist, consult the regulations posted at the particular lake.

Lake Macbride, Johnson County, has an additional regulation:

A boat with a motor exceeding 10 horsepower may be used only from Sept. 8 through May 20 of each year and operated at no-wake speed.

On artificial lakes under 100 acres, you can operate a motorboat equipped with one or more outboard battery operated electric trolling motors.

There is no motor restriction on natural lakes and federal reservoirs. Some lakes have special exceptions;

Motors of any horsepower operated at no wake speed are allowed on the following lakes: